Lampard May Join United This Summer

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Reports say Manchester United want Frank Lampard, and the Chelsea star is ready to move to Old Trafford.

Lampard has been told he is no longer wanted at Stamford Bridge, with his contract set to run out in the summer.

United manager Sir Alex Ferguson is convinced the veteran midfielder, 34, can still do the job at the very highest level. With Paul Scholes ready to finally hang up his boots are the end of the season and Ferguson not weighing up the option of signing Inter midfielder Wesley Schneider who once turned down an offer from the Scot, Lampard’s signature may be gotten in the summer. More so, Ferguson has been a long-time admirer of the player and tried to get him before he even joined Chelsea.

It is unlikely a deal will be done this month — when a fee would be involved — while Lampard is also keen to see out the rest of the season at Stamford Bridge.

But United are prepared to offer him a one-year deal in the summer, with the promise of a second year if everything goes well. In fact, reports say contact has already been made from Old Trafford to Lampard’s representatives.

He currently has a number of options including another Premier League club and two abroad, but for a top performer who likes to do it at the highest stage, Old Trafford will be an easy option, save for his connection with the Stamford bridge fans who he might be considering and thereby not want to move to a rival club.

United still remain firm favourites to land him in a deal that would have seemed unthinkable at the start of the season.

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